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roman à clef
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roman à clef

ro·man à clef [ rō mN a kláy ] (plural ro·mans à clef [ rō mN a kláy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
novel disguising real people as characters: a novel in which some or all of the characters are based on real people and that usually includes clues to the characters' true identities

[< French, "novel with a key"]
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